Mount Tamalpais State Park in Mill Valley stands as California’s ultimate escape hatch – a 2,571-foot mountain sanctuary that feels worlds away from everything, despite being a mere breath from San ...

Located off of State Route 41, about 25 miles from the national park, Coarsegold is a former mining town turned autumn ...

If you’re looking to escape the usual and explore places that feel completely different, California’s desert towns offer a ...

The Chumash people were master seafarers who built plank canoes called tomols to navigate the Santa Barbara Channel and trade with neighboring islands. They developed complex social structures, ...

Do you fancy yourself a small town traveler? A little over 10 years ago we had a rare opportunity to live in a small town ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A scholarship for Black students at UC San Diego is now available to anyone, regardless of race, after students and a ...

Trade hotels for open roads and wake up to desert sunrises, forest trails, and mountain peaks at America’s most stunning ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ...

While the rest of us wait for the goods, the good folks up at Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Mountain, California, are rolling in them. Much of California was hit with a massive rainstorm this week.

The first major storm in months barreled into California earlier this week, delivering the wettest October day in years and prompting evacuations near areas scarred by the historic wildfires from ...

While you're here: On Nov. 4, Californians will decide whether the state should gerrymander its congressional districts. Sign up for key updates on the special election. Gov. Newsom today announced ...

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